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ART MATTERS

Volume 4 Issue 1 | Make a Wish | Letter from the CEO |
Public Art | Grantees | Arty Party | Lexington Restaurant Week
| New Board Members | Livestream | Financials | Donors

Make a WISH come true

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If you could wish for one thing for the arts in LexArts and the nearly 30 arts organizations
Lexington, what would it be? Nan Plummer we support depend on the generosity of valued
and her husband, Jim Spencer, asked that individuals like you who share our commitment
very question at their Arty Party, When John to a vibrant and engaging city through the arts.
Met Yoko, and placed the responses on a All gifts are fully tax-deductible, but remember,
Wishing Tree. The responses are personal, you must make your gift by December 31ST
they’re thoughtful, they’re distinctive and to receive credit for the 2016 calendar year.
they’re all exceptional. We were totally
inspired by the answers. And this was from A donation can be made online at
a room of less than 30 people. Imagine if LexArts.org/invest, by phone 859.255.2951
there were 1,000 in the room. or by returning the enclosed envelope with
credit card information or a check made
In this season of joy, giving, and sharing, payable to LexArts.
please consider adding your wish to our
Wishing Tree and making a year-end
donation so that we can continue to create
a great American city inspired by the arts.

ART MATTERS

Those of you who receive ArtMatters have a pretty good idea of all that LexArts
does. This is one of the reasons for this publication, of course! But because of
your generosity, it comes to you first, to keep you informed about how we are
using your investment in the arts in Lexington.
When the opportunity arises to talk to someone who knows little about LexArts,
I usually start off by describing our two-part mission: as your local arts council,
to provide programs and services that keep the arts vibrant in Lexington; and
as your united arts fund, to raise money for that arts community.
This issue of ArtMatters touches on many aspects of both. One of our arts council
roles is to facilitate public art projects. It has been a banner year for public art in
Lexington: new PRHBTN murals, the interactive Livestream installation at Jacobson
Park, and Origins on the Oliver Lewis Way Bridge. In the best tradition of art in
public spaces, these are works that engage the mind as well as the eye, as you will
read in these pages.
We are getting started on 2017, as well as reviewing 2016. As I write, the finishing
touches are going on the upcoming Gallery Hop season. Taking advantage of a
tremendous number of holiday performances and exhibitions, we are collecting a
last round of audience surveys for a forthcoming Americans for the Arts report on
the considerable economic impact of the arts on Fayette County. And we are still
reveling in the success of this year’s Arty Parties and Lexington Restaurant Week!
Because of you, the impact of the arts on Lexington is great indeed. Not only on the
local economy but also on the beauty, creativity, and livability of our community.
Thank you for being the donors, the artists, and the audiences that make Lexington
an innovative city inspired by the arts.

Always,

Nan Plummer

President, CEO

cover photo: Maury Sparrow

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Public

As Stephen King said in his acclaimed memoir a large part of the public’s involvement comes
On Writing, “Life isn’t a support system for art. into the processes through which LexArts
It’s the other way around.” Artists aren’t only selects artists, facilitates selections, and
trying to express themselves, but also striving promotes the work.
to better the world around them. Therefore, Nathan Zamarron, LexArts’ Community Arts
the goal of public art is to help the communi- Director, describes the process of choosing
ties—the neighborhoods, cities, states—where Christopher Weed’s Origins for the Oliver
pieces are crafted and installed. Rarely does Lewis Way Bridge. “The Corridors Commission,
any piece of art appeal to everybody. But what partly spearheaded by Council Member
organizations like LexArts seek to accomplish is Akers, helped commission a national call for
to demonstrate how art improves the world, and artists that involved a national RFQ (Request
to make sure it does that with the public’s best
interest in mind. for Qualifications); brought in over 100
artists from all over the world; and then, with
WHAT IS PUBLIC ART? a stakeholder group, narrowed those to about
According to Nan Plummer, President and twelve—including some local artists; and had
CEO of LexArts, public art isn’t just about those vetted by the public in an exhibit format.
viewing art, but about how the public engages The public left comments about who should be
with art throughout its life cycle. “What we see selected and why they were appropriate. And
in Lexington is an increasing interest in this we narrowed that further to three site-specific
engagement of people,” says Plummer, “either proposals for that bridge. Those were then
through the process of bringing it about or in the vetted by the public again. And each of those
actual nature of the artwork being wrapped up artists came and presented their ideas here in
in people.” She points to Unlearn Fear + Hate, Lexington. The work unanimously selected was
a project by Kurt Gohde and Kremena Todorova the one by Chris Weed, from Colorado Springs.”
that involves people
taking selfies in
front of haloes that
read “Unlearn Fear
+ Hate,” a line from
former Kentucky
poet laureate Frank
X Walker’s poem,
“Love Letter to the
World.” Plummer looks at Livestream, a recent
installation in Jacobson Park that converts
information about the quality of water into sound
and requires the audience to actively listen. But

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A DIFFERENCE OF OPINIONS Origins
In an Op-Ed for the Lexington Herald-Leader
in 2014, Whitney Baker criticizes several Torch-like beacons shine above the Oliver Lewis
murals around town, particularly those Way Bridge. Because of their proximity to the
commissioned for privately-owned buildings distillery district, they were designed to represent
by the annual festival of street art called the burning of bourbon barrels to receive that
PRHBTN. Baker says, “When it comes to world famous char. And they’re not only a reminder
seriously divisive permanent work, the decision of the neighborhood’s history, they’re a beacon of
of when and whether to witness ought to belong where we, as a community, are headed.
to the viewer, not the owner of the canvas.”
The most controversial mural to date is My Nathan Zamarron, Community Arts Director, says
Name is Mo, painted on the east side of the the Oliver Lewis Way Bridge “was designed to
east side of the Pepper Distillery Warehouse have artwork, they just didn’t know what that was.”
by the artist MTO. A gigantic image, it depicts After an intensive selection process, Christopher
the hands and face of a black man in a gas Weed’s Origins was chosen to highlight the bridge.
mask, peering out from behind bars. His Currently, the bridge ends at Versailles Road/
fingers form the manual alphabet letters M Maxwell Street. But as the Newtown Pike Extension
and O—gestures that some viewers assumed Project connects Main Street to Patterson Street,
were gang signs. it will also function as a new entrance from I-75
into the heart of the city.
PRHBTN co-founder John Winters, in an
interview for this issue of Art Matters, said, “I believe Origins has transformed a major gateway
“When the MTO mural went up, […] corridor into Lexington,” says Shevawn Akers,
discussions went back and forth over what 2nd District Council Member. “It signifies to visitors
it all means, and we like that it’s gone from that this is a unique city and a vibrant city that
‘Hey, cool! A mural!’ to ‘If someone paints values creativity.”
something you don’t like, how long should
you be able to leave it?’ or ‘What is the Like the name implies, Christopher Weed’s project
importance to the community?’ or ‘What is reflects on the history of the neighborhood.
“Origins’ location at the entrance to the Distillery
What is the District is significant,” says Councilmember Akers,
importance “the sculpture was inspired by the art of distilling
to the bourbon and helps brand our city and our down-
community? town, as well as this burgeoning district that has
seen a tremendous renaissance in recent years.”
your responsibility towards the neighborhood
or a neighbor or a building owner?’” He explains Origins not only represents our roots, but how much
that all murals are discussed with the business we’ve changed and where we’re headed. In fact,
owners and the communities they enter. Not the artist gave LexArts the software to change the
everyone likes the same artwork, and that is color of the flame to whatever the community needs.
part of the interactive dialogue in which the “The mayor’s office called us up,” says Zamarron,
public plays a huge role. “and asked, ‘Can you make it a rainbow?’ And
we were able to program it and change it in a
Nan Plummer also sits on the Urban County Art pretty quick fashion.” “My hope is that this art
Review Board and describes the responsibility installation inspires a greater appreciation for
of that panel as overseeing public art on public art in our community,” says Akers, “and
publicly owned property and “making sure it’s becomes one of many more projects to come!”
aesthetically appropriate and safe for the public.”
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So, because of the way that Baker’s response
helped engage the community by interacting

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ART MATTERS | Volume 4 Issue 1

2017 GRANTEES
The Lexington Philharmonic, founded in 1961, is the only professional

orchestral organization in central Kentucky. LexPhil presents approximately
100 concerts and educational programs each year, including Season Series
concerts, Peanut Butter & Jelly concerts for young audiences, special concerts,
community programs and outdoor summer concerts. LEXPHIL.ORG

Founded in 1938, Lexington Children’s Theatre is a fully professional,

non‐profit organization dedicated to the intellectual and cultural enrichment
of young people. LCT creates imaginative and compelling theatre experiences
for young people and families. One of the oldest continuously operating
theatres for young people in the country, LCT is proud to be the State
Children’s Theatre of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. LCTONSTAGE.ORG

The Living Arts & Science Center provides creative and unique

opportunities for exploration and education in the arts and sciences, and
has for over 47 years. Since the humble beginnings in 1968, many dedicated
teachers and volunteers have made the LASC a trusted creative resource and
a stimulating force that makes Central Kentucky a better place. The LASC now
serves a diverse Kentucky audience of children and adults through year-round
programming and engaging the community through education, discovery,
exploration and creativity. LASCLEX.ORG

The Lexington Art League is a contemporary visual art center located

at the geographic and cultural intersection of the American South and the
Midwest. Committed to building a world where art, artists, and art-making
flourish among regional, national, and international communities, LAL
provides free, quality contemporary art programming, including exhibitions,
youth education and outreach programs, artist conversations,
community tours, and more. LEXINGTONARTLEAGUE.ORG

The Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras

(CKYO) is one of the oldest, independently chartered
youth orchestras in the United States, with a tradition
dating back to 1947. Over 300 students gather from
11 counties and 48 area schools to participate. CKYO
offers six orchestras; Symphony, Concert, Repertory,
Preparatory Strings, Jazz Arts, and Jazz Repertory,
as well as three community initiatives: CKYO in the
Schools, Friends in Music, and North Limestone
MusicWorks. Dedicated to the musical education
and growth of its student members, we provide
performance opportunities, motivational
workshops, small group instruction, travel,
mentoring and quality social interaction.
CKYO.ORG

LTheeaCrnairnngeegmiepoCweenrstepreofpoler Literacy and

to explore and express
their voices through imaginative learning and the literary
arts. The non-profit family learning center offers seasonal
classes in writing, computer literacy, graphic design, and
language; tutoring for students grades K-12; vibrant youth and
family programs and exhibits, readings, and other arts-related
events designed to encourage among Central Kentuckians an
appreciation for all art forms and for learning in general. The
Carnegie Center is devoted to helping all citizens improve
their quality of life, and its open-door policy invites
people young and old to learn something new.
CARNEGIECENTERLEX.ORG

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2017 Community Arts Development
Program and Project Grants

PROJECTS Jesse Mark
African American Forum
Expressions of Hope and Healing Through the Arts is a
The ninth annual Lexus Smooth Jazz Fest celebrates two-part series that will demonstrate the uses of the arts in
contemporary American Jazz, complimented by fine expressing hope and healing through art, music and dance.
cuisine and Kentucky culture.
Amanda Matthews
Allegro Dance Project
Katsina Bronze Sculpture: Honoring All Women is a
GROW The Encore is a contemporary dance performance life-size bronze sculpture that will stand in the center of
featuring original live music and an exciting variety the Lexington Women’s Recognition Garden at Wellington
of aerial and circus acts. Park and “Honor all Women.”

Becky Alley Christopher Joseph Mattingly

Guardians of Wealth is a series of 220 books encasing a My Generation Concert Series is a three-concert series
needlepoint, each book represents one year the U.S. has for local youth bands to perform professionally in a safe,
been at war since 1776, each needlepoint a fallen soldier. positive and entertaining venue.

The Bluegrass Opera Nicjo Productions

Just So: Two of Tegumai’s Tales, a new musical based on two Sunday Night Live Clean Comedy Show, the 4th in a series
of Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories for Little Children, treats since 2015, features a night of clean comedy, music, special
audiences to a light-hearted story that doubles as a lesson presentations and acknowledgment of entrepreneurs.
on the importance of humility and personal responsibility.
PRHBTN
Bluegrass Youth Ballet
As part of the 2016 street art festival, internationally
Bluegrass Youth Ballet Valley Park Outreach is an effort to acclaimed South African visual artist Faith47 painted a
introduce the art of ballet in a bilingual setting to under- mural in an abandoned, undisclosed space of downtown
served youth in the heart of Lexington’s Latino community. Winchester and created a video remnant of her process
and the mural to share with a wider audience.
Casa de la Cultura Hispana de Lexington
Camilo Quintana
Artivism Camp is a three-day retreat for underprivileged
Kentucky youth to create art together and learn ways to Latino Blend 2016 is an art exhibition reflecting the talent
incorporate art and activism. of Hispanic artists living in Lexington and central Kentucky.

Skylar Davis PROGRAMS
Central Music Academy
100 Women is a photography project that will showcase
the beauty of all women without using photo-altering The Central Music Academy offers free private musical
software to enhance features or bodies of subjects. training, in all areas of musical performance and to all levels
of learners to over 100 low-income youth in Lexington.
Carla Glover
Chamber Music Festival of Lexington
Cornbread & Tortillas Community Festival is a one-day
family-friendly event that will promote and celebrate The Chamber Music Festival of Lexington is a ten-day music
the cultural traditions of Kentucky and Latino families. festival featuring concerts, pop-up events and educational
programming with renowned and emerging artists.
Kurt Godhe and Kremena Todovora
Institute 193
Unlearn Fear + Hate promotes public dialog and civic
engagement by creating temporary artworks focused Institute 193 will produce a series of exhibitions highlighting
on the words “unlearn fear and hate”. the work of contemporary Southern artists, with an
emphasis on artists from Kentucky.
Headley-Whitney Museum
Kentucky Ballet Theatre
Improbable Baubles is designed to provide K-8 public
and private school students the opportunity to create, Kentucky Ballet Theatre will produce a full performance
perform, and respond to art. season of professional ballet in Lexington.

The Kentuckians Chorus Kentucky Women Writers Conference, Inc.

Kentucky Youth In Harmony is guided by the belief that The 38th annual conference will feature year-round
giving young people the opportunity and skills to learn vocal readings, book discussions, and writing contests and
harmony creates lasting, positive change in community. culminate in a 4-day literary festival with workshops,
craft talks, and publishing seminars.
The Lexington Film League
Lexington Ballet Company
The Lexington Film League Showcase at 21c will present
monthly programs that reflect the richness and diversity of The Company will perform four ballet productions and
contemporary artistic film and video practice in the region provide outreach programs for each: The Long Tall Journey,
and the world. The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, and Cinderella.

The Lexington Theatre Company Lexington Chamber Chorale

The 2016 season will feature one production, The 2016-17 season will feature four subscription concerts
Mary Poppins, July 14 - 17 at the Lexington Opera House. and a chorale collaboration with the Lexington Philharmonic
Orchestra - A King’s College Christmas.
Duane Lundy
Lexington Singers
The Singles Series is a music project involving twelve local,
regional and national artists that will nurture new artistic Currently in its 57th season, The Lexington Singers
collaborations while contributing to the music-making provides choral music opportunities to over 300 singers
landscape of Lexington. each year, ranging in age from five to eighty-five.

The Lyric Theatre 7

Positively Unbreakable is a theater production that challenges
the misconception that AIDS is a disease that only affects
the homosexual community and debuts on World AIDS Day.

ART MATTERS | Volume 4 Issue 1

The fall of 2016 was a very social one for over
500 people who hosted and/or attended one or
more of 20 LexArts ARTY PARTIES! Throughout
the 2016 ARTY PARTY season, over eighty hosts
and hostesses entertained their friends, family,
colleagues and others in intimate settings of their
choosing and their guests, in turn, supported
LexArts. The season was full of unique and
highly creative affairs — an art swap, an
Iranian tea party, a Burning Man introduction,
a neighborhood social, an intimate poolside
supper, Art + Beauty, a French feast, a
bread-making class, cocktails on the porch,
cocktails by the pool, a gospel brunch and more!

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There are ARTY people who appreciate a good PARTY.
And there are PARTY people who appreciate the ARTS.
And then there are ARTY PARTY people...that’s us!

2016 ARTY PARTY HOSTS

• M A RY LO U BA I L E Y, L I SA BA R A DA R A N
• JEREMY BATES, JOHN DAVIS, ERNESTO SCORSONE
• BRENT BRUNER, MATTHEW CARTER, JULIE & KERRY CAUTHEN
• ALLISON POOLE BUCKLEY
• JON CARLOFTIS & DALE FISHER
• JOHN & JILL CIOCI
• GAIL BENNET T, LAURA D’ANGELO, RONIT ERES, CASSIE HARPEL,
CHRISTINE HUSKISSON, BECKY NEAL OCHENKOSKI
• LESLIE & JAMES FOSTER
• KURT GOHDE, LORI ROWLAND HOULIHAN, KREMENA TODOROVA
• NAN PLUMMER & JIM SPENCER
• DON GRANGER, STEVE GROSSMAN, BECKY REINHOLD, SCOTT TERRELL
• CHUCK BOLTON & BRANDL SKIRVIN
• VITALE BUFORD & DAVID SMITH
• RIFKA & SMAIL SULEJMANAGIC
• BEN DEATON, PAUL CROLEY
• KELLY & DARREN TAYLOR
• ASTARRÉ GUDINO, SARAH WYLIE & GRIFFIN VANMETER
• GAIL & HUGH BENNET T, SHARON & RANDALL BIRD, SANDY FIELDS &
EUGENE YOUNG, MARY GINOCCHIO & MARTIN GINOCCHIO, CASSIE
& GERRY HARPEL, GEORGIA HENKEL, GREG HIGGINS & DR. GINA
JOHNSON-HIGGINS DMD, CHRISTINE & MIKE HUSKISSON, KATHY LUNDY
JONES, MEREDITH LANE & BLAKE FERGUSON, KITTY LANE, EVERETT
MCCORVEY & ALICIA HELM MCCORVEY, CONNIE MILLER & LYNN CRAVENS,
CATHY & MIKE MILLS, BECKY & PAUL OCHENKOSKI, MARY QUINN RAMER,
SIMONE & ARTHUR SALOMON, MAURY SPARROW & CRAIG WAHLGREN,
VICKI & TOM TOBIN, DEBBIE & TOM WESTERFIELD

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Lexington Restaurant Week Unites
the Bluegrass to Feed Creative Life

Much like the many arts organizations that bring
vibrancy and livability to our city, locally-owned,
independent restaurants also enhance our community.
They help attract new businesses and visitors to our city.
They give us a good reason to not only get out and about,
but get involved. “Restaurants are the ‘ultimate social
networking sites,’” said Connie Miller, owner of Group CJ and
founder of Lexington Restaurant Week, “where encounters
build relationships, camaraderie and community.”

Held this year July 21-30, Lexington Restaurant Week
counted over 40 of the best restaurants of the
Bluegrass who offered up special $26 prix fixe menus
throughout the 10-day epicurean fest. With a strong
sense of community and a great deal of pride in the
local arts scene, Lexington Restaurant Week, with
the backing of BB&T and Maker’s Mark, this year
aligned Lexington’s finest restaurants with LexArts.

Through this very special collaboration, one dollar
of every Restaurant Week special sold was collected
to support the nearly 30 arts organizations, both
large and small, funded by LexArts. Throughout the
event, over $15,000 was collected from thousands
of indulgent diners—who were not only supporting
local restaurants that nourish our bodies and
minds, but also the arts that feed our souls.
Thank You • Al’s Bar • Athenian Grill • Azur • Bella Notte

• Brasabana • Charlie Brown’s • Chatham’s • Cheapside Bar
and Grill • Clawdaddy’s • Coles 735 Main • Columbia’s
Steakhouse • County Club • Crust • Le Deauville •
Distilled at Gratz Park • Doodles • Dudley’s On
Short • Enoteca • The Grey Goose • Holly
Hill Inn • JDIs Grille & Tavern • Josie’s • The
Julep Cup • The Ketch Seafood Grill • Life
Brewpub • Magee’s Bakery • Malone’s
• Merrick Inn • Mezzo-Italian Café •
Minglewood • Palmers Fresh Grill •
Pasta Garage Italian Café • Portofino •
Sabío • Sal’s • Saul Good Restaurant &
Pub • Stella’s Kentucky Deli • Table Three
Ten • The Upstart Crow • Willie’s Locally
Known • Windy Corner Market
and Restaurant • Wines on Vine

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New Board Members

LexArts is delighted to welcome the following
new members to our board of directors.

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Brent Bruner, AIA, LEED AP The University of Alabama, Catherine attended Christie’s New
York where her studies were focused on Modern/Contemporary
EOP ARCHITECTS | Principal Art. While in New York, she also worked for Art Capital Group
Architect Brent Bruner draws inspiration from examining the business of art and appraising. She and her
sources as diverse as New York’s High Line to husband, Eddie Kenneally, an Irish racehorse trainer, have two
his own backyard. He has designed a range of young sons and spend their time between Kentucky, New York
project types, each with a unique architectural and Florida, following the East Coast racing circuit.
response. Brent joined EOP in 2001 and became .............................................................................
a principal in 2006. He is a graduate of the
University of Kentucky College of Design. Marc A. Mathews, CPA, CTP
Brent serves on several civic boards and committees and is a
former president of the East Kentucky AIA, the local chapter of the TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY |
American Institute of Architects. He has also been actively involved Vice President of Finance & Business
in the mentoring of high school and college students interested in Mr. Mathews has been Vice President for
the architectural profession. Finance and Business at Transylvania University
............................................................................. since 2009. Prior to this, he was the Treasurer
of the University of Kentucky. Mr. Mathews has
Robert N. Elliston a background in public accounting as well as
employment in the public finance field. Mr. Mathews attained his
KEENELAND | Vice President of Racing bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Transylvania University and his
and Sales master’s degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky. He is
Bob Elliston joined Keeneland in August 2016 a graduate of Leadership Lexington and Leadership Kentucky. He is
as Vice President of Racing and Sales. Elliston married and has two college-aged children.
oversees departments that provide support for .............................................................................
racing and sales, including Broadcast Services,
Communications, Marketing and Sponsorship. Tiffany Dupont Novak
He previously held the position of Executive Vice
President and COO of Breeders’ Cup Limited since 2012. LEXINGTON CHILDREN’S THEATRE |
Prior to joining Breeders’ Cup, Elliston was President and CEO of Marketing and Sales Director
Turfway Park. He has earned the Kentucky HBPA’s Man of the Year Tiffany Dupont Novak has served as the
distinction and the Kentucky Harness Horsemen’s Presidential Marketing and Sales Director for Lexington
Award for distinguished service. Previously, he was Executive Children’s Theatre (LCT) since May 2013
Chairman of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association where she oversees all marketing and branding
Board of Directors and Treasurer of the Kentucky Equine strategies, serves as lead graphic designer, and
Education Project (KEEP) Board. He also is on the boards of the manages all public, school, and touring sales goals. She began her
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and Lexington Center Corporation. journey with LCT as an Arts Administration Intern in 2008, became
Bob and his wife, Sharon, an attorney, have two daughters, Group Sales Associate in 2010, and eventually was promoted to
Abby and Haley. Marketing and Sales Director. Novak is a graduate of the Leadership
............................................................................. Lexington class of 2016, a member of the Leadership Lexington Youth
Steering Committee, the co‐marketing chair of the Lexington Pride
Enrique Gonzalez Festival, and a proud participant of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the
Bluegrass. Novak sits on the LexArts Board as the representative of
FUSION GALLERY | Owner the Lexington Arts Network. Novak is a freelance graphic designer
Venezuela native born in 1957, Enrique grew and her website redesign for LCT, in partnership with Balance
up in the Amazon jungle between Brazil and Creative, was the recipient of a silver American Advertising Award
Venezuela. He attended a painting and music in 2015. A native of Michigan, Novak received her Bachelor’s Degree
school and received the National Art Teachers from Grand Valley State University.
Award in 1994. After his success he moved to .............................................................................
Lexington, Kentucky to begin a new artistic life.
Since residing in Lexington he has opened the Fusion Gallery in Ellen Tunnell
Lexington and is playing with the first Latin band in Kentucky.
............................................................................. WLEX-TV | Account Manager
Ellen is a life-long resident of Central Kentucky.
Catherine Ladd Kenneally Growing up in Richmond as the daughter of a
Music Educator and University Professor, exposure
CROSS GATE GALLERY to the arts came at an early age. As a violinist,
Catherine is a native Lexingtonian working in her she benefited from four years with the Central
family’s art gallery, Cross Gate Gallery, and her Kentucky Youth Orchestra and seven years with
focus is on The Sporting Art Auction, an annual the Lexington Philharmonic. Ellen has resided in Lexington since
high-level auction in partnership with Keeneland. graduating from Eastern Kentucky University and enjoyed a long
She has been exposed to the arts from a very career in broadcast sales for both WTVQ and for the last 19 years,
young age and has a great appreciation for all forms. WLEX. In addition to her support and enthusiasm for arts and cultural
After receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Marketing from events around the region, she is an avid racing fan and horse-lover.

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Continued from page 5 But Lexington’s murals, including those created

with public art, he then became a part of the during the annual PRHBTN festival, are quite

broader narrative that art creates. And because different from the spontaneous, often criminal,

of the work that Plummer does with the Urban works of early street art on the East Coast.

County Art Review Board, opinions like his They are collaborations between artists,

are taken into account and used in making communities, and even corporations. For

decisions about how our communities change. example, LexArts helped officials at Kroger

select murals for the newly rebuilt Euclid

CAUSE AND EFFECT Avenue store. This collaborative approach is

“When they first did the mural at Arcadium,” beginning to spread. Kroger CEO Rodney

says Aaron Kersey, manager at North Mullin, who also helped get “Kentucky

Lime Coffee & Donuts, “they had a lot it makes the Proud” food products into the grocery
of people coming down that wouldn’t chain, decided that every Kroger in

usually visit this part of town. And then the country should have murals. Since
then, Kroger has commissioned art in
downtownthey see that [mural] and come across six more Central Kentucky stores
area more with LexArts’ help, and has
the street, and now they’ve become interesting replicated the project in the Louisville,
regular customers.” Columbus (Ohio), Knoxville and
Fort Worth markets as well.
Staci Musser, a public employee who

works downtown, says, “I think [public

art] is a fantastic way to let local artists get

experience, get exposure, get practice.” She adds, Public art can be intensely personal as well.

“As far as the public, it makes the downtown Ron Davis, co-owner of Wild Fig Books & Coffee,

area more interesting, more of a destination.” described the experience of commissioning

John Winters says that he and his wife local artist Dani Greene to paint a mural on the
Jessica were inspired to create PRHBTN after side of their building. “I’m an artist,” Davis says,
watching the film Exit through the Gift Shop, a “but I’ve never done anything of that size. I’ve
quirky documentary done canvas-sized paintings and I was wanting

about the secretive

street artist Banksy,

who remains

anonymous to avoid

prosecution. Growing

up in Connecticut,

Winters became

fascinated with

graffiti art as an

adolescent, “taking trains to Boston and a mural beside…” He stopped himself. “You
New York, seeing art on underpasses and know, our granddaughter passed away over a
buildings and seeing all of this crazy art I year ago. And Dani took one of my sketches
had no idea existed as a kid.” and put it on the side of my building for me.

So I appreciate that.”

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....................................................................................... Origins Chosen for

Davis acknowledges that to some people who Award ofDowntown Lexington
live or work in the area, murals are a sign of Excellence
gentrification that brings suspicion. But he
adds, “I have never heard anyone say anything Since 1988, Downtown Lexington Corporation
negative about it. Either you’re neutral or
you’re positive, but no one’s ever been like, has worked to transform and enhance
‘Oh! Too much art!’” He laughed. “I don’t Lexington’s downtown, making
think that’s possible.” it stronger, more vibrant and
prosperous. Each year during the DLC
NOTHING IS FOREVER
John Winters points to the murals created by Annual Meeting, six Awards of Excellence
PRHBTN as relatively permanent compared to are presented to recognize businesses or
what most street artists deal with. “You back individuals that have made a lasting and
towards the roots of graffiti and street art positive impact on downtown.
and they’re literally, like, spray painted today
and gone tomorrow.” He talked about how LexArts and the City of Lexington were honored
the artist known as Phlegm painted a mural with the Landscape and Streetscape Award for
at the Pepper Distillery district and the new Origins, Christopher Weed’s permanent light
business owners washed it off. “They covered sculpture gracing the plinths of the Oliver Lewis
it because they didn’t feel like that mural Way bridge. This award is given to a business
should be the face of their business,” says and/or property owners for outstanding
Winters. “And I understand that. […] We effort in maintaining a visual pleasantness to
don’t want to hurt their business by being downtown. DLC notes that Origins is honored
nice enough to give us space.” He shrugs. “for bringing light and life back into a key
“It’s transitory by nature,” he adds. gateway to Lexington through public art.”

Aaron Kersey of North Lime Coffee & Donuts
reminisced about a mural that was painted
over diagonally across the street, at what is
now a phone store. “Things change,” he says.
“It’s just a part of life. Things change and
evolve. So they paint over it now, but it could
lead to a different mural down the road.”

Permanent or temporary, Lexington’s public
art—murals, sculptures, soundscapes—will
have a lasting effect on people. These works
are becoming part of the shared story of a
place, imprinting residents and visitors of all
ages and sparking dialogue about art, ideas,
and the meaning of community.

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livestream
changing

ART the world
through art and science
While art is an emotional experience, it can also be a to the Kentucky Water Watch, electrical conductivity is
catalyst for change. We, as a society, constantly see an easy way to identify the mineral content of water. And
examples of ways in which art invites the audience after looking at your phone, you might wonder, “Is this a
to take an active step in solving problems. Even the part of the art?”
Norwegian Nobel Committee recognized the societal The genius and beauty of Livestream isn’t that it raises
influence of music by awarding Bob Dylan a Peace questions, but that it raises questions with definite
Prize. This is why it’s in the best interest for government answers. And that’s where Livestream and EcoArt shine,
organizations, even environmental agencies, to work by combining the unique talents of skilled artists and
alongside artists in promoting the public good. creative scientists into a project that’s greater than
EcoArt is a collaboration with LexArts and the Lexington the sum of its parts. And considering that the piece is
-Fayette Urban County Government’s Department of a short stroll from the playground, it’s likely to engage
Environmental Quality. The goal is to
educate the public on environmental scientific inquiry at an early age.
issues, such as energy conservation, At its heart, Livestream creates a
recycling, and litter. In 2010, the dialogue about the quality of ground-
program helped fund 15 art installations water, a topic that rarely receives
and exhibits. In 2014, the program public recognition unless an emergency
was revised to focus on fewer, larger requires immediate attention, such as
scale projects to catch attention, spur the Flint water crisis or the Elk River
discussion, and spark engagement chemical spill in West Virginia. Easy
in the Lexington community. access to clean water is a luxury so
One of those projects, Livestream, is a often taken for granted because it
series of bright green pipes about fifty trickles deep beneath our feet.
yards from a new accessible playground Livestream attacks that issue by
in Jacobson Park. The first set of pipes converting information about water
are labeled “Cold Spring, Conductivity,” quality into music and sounds. And
“Blue Hole Spring, Temperature,” as more questions rise, participants
and “Lost River Rise Spring, Flow.” in the project—adults and children
The pipes correspond to springs in alike—begin their own personal
Bledsoe, Lexington, and Bowling journey by exploring the role that
Green, respectively. Further away water plays in their everyday lives.
are two more sets of pipes. Once you By turning something as invisible as
walk up to the pipes, you are greeted groundwater into something that can
with music from string instruments be seen as well as heard, Livestream
that create a melodic series of tones. creates a much-needed dialogue now
The main reaction to the piece is curiosity. After seeing rather than later. Because if we’ve
the three springs and three different qualities of the learned anything, waiting for a national emergency to
water, the instinct is to explore the other pipes and spark discussion means that we’re already too late.
find Cold Spring’s “temperature” or Blue Hole Spring’s The creators of Livestream belong to a team called
“flow”, for example. Once you interact with the Public Works Collaborative. The individual artists are
different round nameplates and listen to all of the designer Kiersten Nash, creative technologist Sean
different orchestral soundscapes, you form questions. Montgomery, artist Bland Hoke, musical composer
First, you might wonder what “conductivity” has to do Ben Sollee, contractor Jon Pope, writer Dan Marwitt,
with water quality. So you’ll either let this gestate or geologist Bart Davidson, and consultant Zack Kaiser.
immediately pull out your phone to look it up. According

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some scientists paint, some artists code

why art & technology must co-exist

The arts and the sciences are too often held at Sean Montgomery, the Creative Technologist for
arm’s-length when they are, as some might argue, Livestream, says, “In my role as a scientist and
inseparable. “Some scientists, like Ellen Langer, paint,” engineer, art is constantly in a dialogue with my
says Kiersten Nash, founder of the design research science and engineering, intimately feeding off one
collaborative Public Works. “And some artists, such as another to create new perspectives on the physical
Walid Raad, code. Why? To understand the world or and metaphysical world.”
aspects of the world from different perspectives.”
“As an artist, activist and educator, I work to expand
Nash, along with several artists and scientists, created the creative capacities of individuals to understand how
Livestream (p. 15), one of LexArts’ most ambitious the arts can and do impact their every day,” says Nash.
collaborations between technology “According to the Ancient Greeks, techné
and the arts. Technology also plays art is constantly in a dialogue is art. From the almighty Cloud to the
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Kiersten Nash believes that creativity steers scientific as a whole.” These aren’t the words of a scientist;
progress. “I believe passionately in the power of these are the words of a scientist who makes art.
creativity–the power to ask: Why? What if...? And how
might we...?”

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If you’re out and about experiencing art and see nonprofit organization for advancing the arts
a smiling face with a clipboard—please consider in America. Americans for the Arts has
helping us out! conducted similar economic impact studies in
more than 400 U.S. communities since 1994.
We’re conducting the fifth version of the Their economic impact data is used consistently
Arts and Economic Prosperity Survey by the Congressional Arts Caucus on the floor
on behalf of Americans for the Arts. The totally of the U.S. House of Representatives to support
anonymous information you give us will be used to federal arts funding.
describe the impact of the arts on the economic
health of Lexington and Fayette County. Nan Plummer and her team of UK interns
hope you will take the 3-5 minutes needed
The study is being conducted nationally by to complete the questionnaire. Your answers
Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading will enhance our arts advocacy efforts.

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Financials Fiscal 2016

Serving as the united arts fund, LexArts has raised millions of dollars since
its inception in support of the Lexington and central Kentucky arts community
through the annual FUND FOR THE ARTS campaign.

These charts document the sources of campaign funds as well as the distribution of those funds.
The majority of our funding supports nonprofit arts groups that serve Fayette County and beyond.

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Fiscal 2016 Charts

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R E S O U R C E S I N R E S O U R C E S O U T

Private Support* 634,622 34% Grants 561,750 31%

Public Support 526,797 29% Artist Fees 422,712 23%

Earned Income 679,633 37% Community Arts Services 235,114 13%

General & Administrative 339,093 19%

Investment Income/Gains(Losses) (6,762) 0% Campaign/Fundraising 254,411 14%
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Total Resources In 1,834,290 100% Total Resources Out 1,813,080 100%
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* Private Support includes in-kind

o Private Support* o Grants
o Public Support o Artist Fees
o Earned Income o Community Arts Services
o General & Administrative
o Investment Income/ o Campaign/Fundraising

Gains (Losses)

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Balance Sheet AS OF 06/30/2016

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ASSETS

Current Assets 283,146

Long-Term Investments 766,526

Funds Held in Trust By Others 83,926

Property and Equipment (Net) 98,867

Long-Term Prepaid Lease (Net) 61,533
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Total Assets . ..... ... .. .. ... . . .$1,293,998...
.L. ................ ... ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I AN N E T A
ABILITIES D SSETS LexArts is a nonprofit community organization that works for the development
of a strong and vibrant arts community as a means of enhancing the quality of life
Current Liabilities 192,375 in central Kentucky. Through its annual Fund for the Arts, LexArts raises millions of
dollars in support of local arts. In turn, LexArts underwrites the operating expenses
Non-Current Liabilities - for a variety of Partner Organizations; awards grants through its Community Arts
........................................................................ Development, Creative Venture Fund and Professional Development programs; and
offers affordable exhibition and performance space for arts organizations. Major
Total Liabilities $192,375 support for LexArts programs and services is provided by the Lexington-Fayette
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Urban County Government. The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency,
supports LexArts with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National
Net Assets: Unrestricted 407,874 Endowment for the Arts.

Net Assets: Temporarily Restricted 88,749

Net Assets: Permanetly Restricted 605,000

Total Net Assets 1,101,623
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Total Liabilities & Net Assets $1,293,998
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2016Thank yFountod for the Arts Donors

In addition to major support from the Lexington-Fayette Urban County

UR D N RSGovernment and the Kentucky Arts Council, the following corporations,

business, foundations and individuals contributed to the 2016 FUND FOR
THE ARTS. together these donations helped LexArts raise more than
$1 million annually for the arts community in Lexington and central Kentucky.

....................................... Patron’s Circle nomi Inc. Julia and Timothy Costich
($1,000-2,499) Omni Architects Chuck and Susan Creacy
CORPORATIONS Padgett Construction, Inc. Robert Elliston
AND FOUNDATIONS Bank of the Bluegrass and Trust Co. Powell-Walton-Milward Employees William Fortune
Blue & Co. Employees Rosenstein Properties Carl Frazier
....................................... Commerce Lexington Space Center Storage John Gohmann
DelCotto Law Group, PLLC The Lexington School James Gray
Platinum Circle Delta Dental of Kentucky The Webb Companies Gina Greathouse
($20,000+) Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP Turner Development Richard Greissman and
E. S. Barr & Company ....................................... Randolph Hollingsworth
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, EOP Architects Roy Griggs
Kentucky in Georgetown Fasig-Tipton Company, Inc. IN-KIND GIFTS Astarre Gudino
VisitLEX Hilary Boone Foundation, Inc. Gail Hart and Dan Featherston
....................................... Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, Inc. Bryant’s Rent-All Lloyd C. Hillard, Jr.
Keystone Financial Employees Bullhorn Creative Phillip and Nancy Hoffman
Gold Circle LexArts Employees DaRae and Friends Catering Lori Rowland Houlihan
($10,000-19,999) Lexington Children’s Theatre Employees Highbridge Spring Water Stephen Jennings
Mountjoy Chilton Medley, LLP Keeneland Association William and Vange Lear
Central Bank & Trust Company Neogen Corporation Kentucky Theater Jeannette Lucas
Central Bank & Trust Netgain Employees Lexington Herald-Leader Richard and Sue Masson
Company Employees National Thoroughbred Racing Meredith Lane Wayne and Susan Masterman
Fifth Third Bank Employees Association Employees MSI Production Services Steve and Cindy Matherly
Give Into The Groove Portofino Smiley Pete Publishing Bryan Mullins
Keeneland Association Powell Walton Milward, A Division Sorella Gelateria R. Allen Norvell
KentuckyOne Health of J. Smith Lanier The Lane Report Jim Spencer and Nan Plummer
Lexington Trots Breeders Assn, LLC Quantrell Auto Group Third Street Stuff Robert Putt
PNC Bank Serafini ....................................... Michael and Gloria Rie
Saykaly Garbulinksa Foundation Stites & Harbison Employees Doug Roederer
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC Stoll Keenon Ogden Employees DESIGNATED FUNDS Chad Rudzik
....................................... Tate Hill Jacobs: Architects, Inc. Marion Rust
Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Alltech Marilyn Robie and Arthur Shechet
Silver Circle Metal Company Fifth Third Bank Jason and Julie Sims
($5,000-9,999) VanMeter Sales Marie Hochstrasser Brandl Skirvin
WLEX-TV Channel 18 Kristine Lohr J. David Smith
Alltech ....................................... Lona Tracee Whitley Franklin Thompson
Ashland Inc. ....................................... Ellen Tunnell
Bluegrass | Sotheby’s International Arts Advocate John Van Meter
Dinsmore & Shohl ($500-999) INDIVIDUAL DONORS Billy Van Pelt, II
Fifth Third Bank Jayne and Alex Waldrop
Hilliard Lyons A & W Restaurants, Inc. ....................................... Tom and Deborah Westerfield
Kentucky American Water Co. Able Engine Lona Tracee Whitley
Kentucky Bank Allied Communications, Inc. National Arts Justin Yandell
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Apex Realty, Inc. Advocate ($5,000+) Chris and Josefine Young
Government Employees Barney Miller’s Inc. William Young
LG&E and KU Energy LLC BC Wood Properties Kathy Lundy Jones – Equus .......................................
Messer Construction Employees Blue Grass Tours, Inc. .......................................
Stites & Harbison Bluefire Capital Arts Advocate
University of Kentucky Federal Bluegrass Elder Law Ovation Society ($500-999)
Credit Union Bluegrass Hospitality Group ($2,500-4,999)
....................................... Burchfield & Thomas, Inc. Haviland Argo
Community Trust Bank Luther Deaton Julie Baker
Bravo Circle Cornett Advertising Harold Faulconer Jeremy Bates
($2,500-4,999) Corporate Finance Associates Walter Gross Larry and Carol Beach
Denham-Blythe Company Jacqueline Hamilton and Janet Beard
Bingham Greenebaum Doll Downtown Lexington Corp. Employees R. J. Saykaly Lynda Bebrowsky
Blue & Co, LLC Duntreath Farm Andy Shea Perry and Kristen Bentley
Caller Properties, LLC EHI Consultants Jim Stokes and Jo Ann Czekalski Tom Bloch
Columbia Gas of Kentucky ExecuTrain George Van Meter, Jr. Brenda Bragonier
Commerce Lexington Employees Fayette Heating & Air Conditioning ....................................... Robert and Bonnie Briggs
Crowe Horwath LLP Fitzsimons Office of Architecture Willy Brown
Dean Dorton Allen Ford Employees Fortune Realty, LLC President’s Circle Brent Bruner
Gray Construction Employees Highbridge Spring Water Co. ($1,000-2,499) William Chapman
Macy’s JP Morgan Chase Bank Jim Clark and Dr. Don Granger
Messer Construction Company JP Morgan Chase Bank Matching Gifts Anonymous Tim and Marcia Cone
Pin Oak Stud Kentucky Blood Center James Albisetti Norwood and Judy Cowgill
PNC Bank Employees Kentucky Underground Storage, Inc. Heather Barron Laura and Barry Crume
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs Employees Landrum & Shouse Robert and Judith Baumann Craig Daniels
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs, LLP Lexington Herald-Leader Mark and Laura Boison Larry and Martha Deener
Your Community Bank Lexington Quarry Company Anne Bolton David and Melanie Dowell
....................................... NAI Isaac Commercial Properties Edward and Sherri Bullard Avi and Ronit Eres
Nicholson Insurance Agency Laurie Carter James Fereday
Laurel Catto
Julie Cauthen
John Cioci

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David and Wendi Foley John Flanagan Linda Carroll and John Morgan Roger Paige and Sara Schoenberg
Beverly Fortune Justin and Claire Fraser Raquel Carter Eloise Penn
Tammy Fox Shelby Fryman Keith Chamblin Jane Phillips
Jill Gookin Tyler Gossett Denise Smith and Joe Childers Carrie Pickett
Linda Gorton Terrell Graves Gail Cohen Shelia Plymale
Gerry and Cassie Harpel Curtis Green Corey Collins Donalene Poduska
Phyllis Hasbrouck Elias Gross Christopher Corcoran Philip and Loris Points
Lon and Ann Hays William Hamilton Jacqueline Couti Lois Anne Polan
Georgia Henkel Paula Hanson Glenda Creech Dawn Pope
Debra Hensley Ted and Katie Hardwick Ralph Currie Rick and Marion Queen
Susan and Ray Hill Xavier Hassert Laura D’Angelo Barbara Rackers
Joseph and Shannon Hillenmeyer Barry Hickey Richard and Patricia Decamp Anthony and Beverly Raimondo
Stephanie Hong Leo and Vickie Hugenberg Joel and Karen Digirolamo Marylyn Randal
April Howard Edward and Mary Kasarskis Woodrow Dill John and Carolyn Rasnick
Christine Huskisson Christina Keeling Brandon Drake Mary Rezny
Tara Hutchins Kirsten Kegley Vera Dubilier Linda B. Roach
Lee Ann Ingram Dean Langdon Barbara and Ray Edelman Greg Robbins
Larry and Jan Isenhour Jenalee Lashbrook Jimmy Emmons Steve Kay and Rona Roberts
David and Katherine Johnson Chris and Kerry Lewis Janie Fergus Daniel and Wendy Rowland
Allison Kaiser Wayne and Susan Lucas Tay and Dee Fizdale Chip & Cathy Rupp
Roni Karbach Keith Macadam Vicky Foster Laura Satterly
Gwen Langley Stephen Manella Elizabeth Frank Edwin and Joan Schaeffer
Nathan and Blair Lee Valerie Marshall Mike and Caroline Friesen Steve Selwitz
Anthony Burgett and Grahmn Morgan Brian Frye Brandon Smith
William Loggins Bruce and Martha Nicol Janis Furst Seth Smith
Betty Lorch Brett Nolan James and Anne Gay Tom Springate
Shane Lyle and Susan Daugherty Ted and Anne Oldham William B Gess Dowell Hoskins Squier
Robert and Denise McClelland Jeremy Paden Jake Gibbs Tyler Steigerwald
Gary McCollum Martha Peterson and Brett Spear Kenneth Gish Darryl Stith
Everett and Alicia McCorvey Pat and Betsy Powell Kevin Goffinet Adrianne Strong
Margaret McDuffie Bob Quick Andrew Klapper and Jacqueline Sugarman
Carol McLeod Mary Quinn Ramer Judy Goldsmith Luke Swain
Emily Meek Mark Richardson Franklin Gray Brian and Angela Thompson
Jason Miller Tadarro and Mary Richardson Karen Greenwell Eugene Tolle
Connie Jo Miller Julie Rogers Lyman Hager Carol Tsiboukas
Sarah Mills Mark Ruddell Mabel Hamilton Craig and Madonna Turner
Michael and Robin Morrill Kate Savage Roger Hemken Mark Turner
Gregory Pettit Theodore Schatzki Cynthia Hiens Aldona Valicenti
Kathy and John Plomin Jody Shoup Jennifer Higgins Bart Van Dissel and
Becky and Reese Reinhold Louise Shouse Whitney Hiler Holly Wiedemann
David Richard Reginald Smith Mark Hill Randall Vaughn
Jack and Carol Russell Terri Snider Buckner Hinkle Ronald Wagoner
Arturo Sandoval Roger Sugarman Henry and Barbara Hinkle Gary Wallace
Andrea Schaefer Ouida Tisdall Nathan and Tempa Hohman Jennifer Ward
Billy Spickard and Janet Scheeline Vicki and Tom Tobin Marie Houlihan Cindy Ware
Susan Simmons David Treacy Rosemary Hundley Lynn Weak
Larry and Vivian Snipes Jonathan Tuers Garrett Drakeford and Yvette Hurt Lauren Weiner
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Craig Wahlgren John Van Willigen Darrell and Kathy Ishmael Scott White
Robert Stadelman Laurance Vanmeter Tobin Jenkins John and Jessica Winters
Joshua Stephenson Isaac and Linda VanMeter Phyllis Jenness James Witham
Magdalene Karon and Don and Barbara Wathen Barbara Johnson Jason Wright
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Fran Taylor Rebecca Wichard Alma and Izan Kajtazovic Julia Young
William Thomason Kathryn Wilson Michael and Ellen Karpf Dana Zinger
Barbara Tilghman Timothy Wiseman Ben Kaufmann Janet Zusman
Virginia Underwood Isabel Yates Stephen Kelly .......................................
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Jeff Woods Tena Adams Missy Lambert
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